Event Coverage

Temperatures at World Ag Expo 2019 started out colder than usual, and skies that began clear progressively clouded over. The final day of the show was wet and blustery.

During the drier parts of the show, Progressive Dairyman Editor Walt Cooley found the newest products that may be of interest to dairy producers. Below are his thoughts on what he found.

The dairy community is creative and innovative. Dairy Strong brings farmers and industry professionals from diverse management philosophies together to focus on what matters by providing content that is relevant, inspiring and entertaining.

Dairy farmers aren’t the only business owners struggling to find and retain a labor force. According to Kurt Bauer, president and CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), 80 percent of his group’s members are having trouble hiring people right now too.

More than 200 dairy farmers from 21 countries spent four days traveling to dairies in Minnesota and Wisconsin as part of the ABS Global Experience tour. The event provided a full-circle view of the making of elite genetics, from selection all the way through to semen collection. View the slideshow below.

From stud to straw, and all the way to the milking string, a recent Midwestern bus tour showcased each step of the process of creating elite genetics.

It’s become a tradition for the Progressive Dairyman team to scope out new products, ideas and innovations to share with readers following World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. The 2018 show, with the theme of “The Next Frontier,” had plenty to offer.